Nepal president dissolves Parliament, announces fresh elections in November
This came after the president had to drop Oli’s claim to form the government on legal advice. File photo of Nepal caretaker Prime Minister KP Oli. | kp oli / twitter
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday night dissolved the House of Representatives and ordered fresh polls in six months, reported
The
Kathmandu Post. The two-phases mid-term elections will be held on November 12 and 19.
The decision was made on the recommendation of the Cabinet headed by caretaker Prime Minister KP Oli. A presidential statement said neither the caretaker prime minister nor the opposition leader were able to demonstrate a majority to form a new government by the Friday deadline.